Mad World
~ Recording by Tears for Fears
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | Mad World | Tears for Fears | Single |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | IDEA 3 |
| 1.1 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | Mad World | Tears for Fears | Single |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 6059 568 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:36 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting | Tears for Fears | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Phonogram | mers 17 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | ?:?? | Tears for Fears | The Hurting | Tears for Fears | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 811 039-4, MERSC 17 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:36 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting | Tears for Fears | Album |
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| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:36 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting | Tears for Fears | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 811 039-2 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:36 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting | Tears for Fears | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 811 039-2 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:36 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting | Tears for Fears | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 811 039-1 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | STARCD 5894 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) (Made in France by PRS) | Tears For Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 510939-2 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases) | P2 10939 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 510939-2 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 314 510 939-2, D180162 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) | P2 10939 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 510939-1 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 510939-4 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 314 510 939-2, P2 10939 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82–92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 510939-2 |
| 1.14 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | The Fishbox Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 512 407-2 |
| 1.17 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | Pop & Wave, Volume 5: The Neverending 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 478012 2 |
| 1.13 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | It's Electric: Classic Hits From an Electric Era | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD 73 |
| 2.9 | Mad World | 3:37 | Tears for Fears | The 80's Collection: 1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 544/08 |
| 1.8 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | Electric Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 525 435-2 |
| 1.11 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | The Model: 20 New Romantic Hits From the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 552 918-2 |
| 1.8 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Pop & Wave, Volume 5: The Neverending 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 478012 9 |
| 1.14 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1982: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20259 2 3, NOWMIL 1982 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting | Tears for Fears | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 558 104-2 |
| 1.16 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | Immortal Rock 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5 27235 2 2 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting | Tears for Fears | Album |
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| 1.14 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Music of the Year: 1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 544 525-2 |
| 1.1 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 314 548 448-2 |
| 1.1 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Shout: The Very Best of Tears for Fears | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 314 548 448-2, D 142539 |
| 1.10 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Gold | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 73145865322 |
| 1.9 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | Shout | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 548 488-2 |
| 1.3 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | The No. 1 Classic 80’s Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Australia | SMTV035 |
| 1.17 | Mad World | 3:31 | Tears for Fears | Electric Dreams: 80's Synth Pop Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 447 |
| 2.1 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | Electric: The Very Best of Electronic, New Wave & Synth | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar TV | TTVCD3246 |
| 1.4 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | Best of Formel Eins: Die Kulthits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Marketing Group (Division specialised in marketing compilations), Vector Recordings | 583 519-2 |
| 2.4 | Mad World | 3:31 | Tears for Fears | Welcome to the Pleasuredome: The Real 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 069 715-2 |
| 1.3 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | The Collection | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 063 358-2 |
| 1.1 | Mad World | 3:31 | Tears for Fears | The Ultimate Collection | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of UMG) | CCM 586 683-2 |
| 1.19 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | Back to the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | STVCD184 |
| 1.12 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Acoustic 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 9824341 |
| 1.13 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Virgin Radio: The Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.12 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Biggest & Best Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) (Sound + Vision Deluxe) | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 0602498191224 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 (Deluxe Sound + Vision) | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 0602498191224 |
| 3.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 (Deluxe Sound + Vision) | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 0602498191224 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82–92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | 06024 984 901-3, 51901106 |
| 1.3 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | The Collection | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | BUDCD 1220 115 |
| 2.14 | Mad World | 3:31 | Tears for Fears | Liebe ist… | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 06024 9827332 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 9868770 |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.13 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Real Eighties: Hits plus Extended Mixes | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD709 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | B0004797-02 |
| 1.8 | Mad World | 3:31 | Tears for Fears | Electric 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876 70538 2 |
| 1.11 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Another Lost Decade: The ’80s Second British Invasion | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Special Markets | M19111 |
| 1.3 | Mad World | 3:38 | Tears for Fears | One Shot ’80, Volume 18 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 9835562 |
| 1.1 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | Gold | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | Gold | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 0602498379585 |
| 1.8 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | Jim Beam: Pub Jukebox Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Liberation Music (Australian, big L logo or "Liberation" on one line) | LIBCD8222.2 |
| 2.2 | Mad World | 3:37 | Tears for Fears | Sowing the Seeds of Love: The Best of Tears for Fears | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 06024 9839245 |
| 3.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | UMFSAV 5011 (178) |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92 | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Fontana | UMFSAV 5011 (178) |
| 2.7 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | Famous Last Words: The Collection | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 984 904-8 |
| 1.7 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.1 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | The 80s Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Brunswick News | |
| 2.1 | Mad World | 3:29 | Tears for Fears | The Greatest Songs of the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NMC Music (Israeli label) | 21055-2 |
| 3.1 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Anthems: Electronic 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSCD201 |
| 3.20 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | The Ultimate Collection: Rock Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | ULTIMBX017 |
| 3.1 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Ministry of Sound: Anthems: Electronic 80s (Australian edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ministry of Sound (Australia) | 2735398, 2735399 |
| 1.4 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | Ashes to Ashes: Series 3 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 8697675222 |
| 2.19 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Your Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 5332703 |
| 2.8 | Mad World (full length version) | 3:37 | Tears for Fears | Blank & Jones Present So80s (SoEighties) 5 | Blank & Jones | Album + Compilation |
| Soundcolours | SC0324 |
| 1.11 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Ministry of Sound: Anthems: Electronic 80s (South african edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Just Music (South Africa) | CDJUST443 |
| 1.14 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Singles der 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 0600753408179 |
| 2.18 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Der letzte Bulle, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Sony Music Media | 88691 91175 2 |
| 2.5 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | Greatest Ever! Electric Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | GTSTCD076 |
| 1.12 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Fade to Grey 1980–1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Universal Music on Demand | ||
| 1.12 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Fade to Grey 1980–1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 534806 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:36 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting (30th Anniversary Box) | Tears for Fears | Album | Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America) | 3743330 | |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:36 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting (deluxe edition) | Tears for Fears | Album | Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 3743332 | |
| 1.11 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Icon | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 060075351988 |
| 1.11 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Icon | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | B0020941-02 |
| 1.2 | Mad World | 3:36 | Tears for Fears | The Hurting | Tears for Fears | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 0600753479438 |
| 1.16 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Now That's What I Call New Wave 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 88875125072 |
| 1.16 | Mad World | 3:30 | Tears for Fears | Now That's What I Call New Wave 80s: Deluxe Edition | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.10 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | BBC Radio 2's Tracks Of My Years With Ken Bruce | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | |
| 1.6 | Mad World | 3:36 | Tears for Fears | Deutschland 83: Die Musik aus der TV-Serie | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polystar (Germany), Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) | |
| 1.16 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | 101 80s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | UMC10103 |
| 1.4 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Smash Hits Strange 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 0190295746162 |
| 1.4 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Rule the World | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | B0027605‐02 |
| 1.4 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Rule The World | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 00602567113782 |
| 1.4 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | Rule The World: The Greatest Hits | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | |
| 1.4 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | Rule The World: The Greatest Hits | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 00602567113782 |
| 1.4 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | Rule The World: The Greatest Hits | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation | Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 00600753802878, CDV 3197 | |
| 1.20 | Mad World | 3:35 | Tears for Fears | Electric Dreams | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music on Demand | 5379624, 5379625, 5379626 |
| 1.4 | Mad World | 3:33 | Tears for Fears | Rule The World: The Greatest Hits | Tears for Fears | Album + Compilation |
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| 4.1 | Mad World | 3:34 | Tears for Fears | 101 Hits: No.1 Dad | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal UMC | UMC10124 |
| 5.14 | Mad World | 3:32 | Tears for Fears | 101 Hits: Festival Headliners | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal UMC | UMC 10125 |
Relationships
| programming: | Manny Elias Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick) Roland Orzabal Ian Stanley |
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| producer: | Ross Cullum Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick) |
| bass guitar: | Curt Smith |
| drums (drum set): | Manny Elias |
| guitar: | Roland Orzabal |
| keyboard: | Roland Orzabal Curt Smith Ian Stanley |
| percussion: | Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick) |
| vocals: | Curt Smith |
| conductor: | Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick) |
| performer: | Ross Cullum Phil Palmer (guitarist) |
| sampled by: | Special Request by Manix |
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| music videos: | Mad World |
| recording of: | Mad World |
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Related works
Mad World
| lyricist and composer: | Roland Orzabal |
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| publisher: | BMG Blue BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) |
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| later parody versions: | Mad Mares |
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| music quoted on: | Двигай телом |